Inside A 1970s American Motorcycle Dealership
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If you grew up riding before 1990, you remember the golden age of motorcycle dealerships in the united states. They were true community centers, not just sales floors, fostering a unique motorcycle history. This motorcycle documentary takes a look back at vintage america and the harley davidson experience of that time.
The handshake era. The cash deals. The mechanic who taught you to wrench. And the seven years between 1978 and 1985 that killed it all.
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.
⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Saturday Morning That Doesn't Exist Anymore
0:45 Why The 1970s Dealership Was Different
2:00 Inside The Showroom
5:30 The Salespeople Who Talked You Out Of Bad Decisions
8:30 When Financing Was Honest
11:30 The Service Department That Taught Instead Of Charged
14:30 The Parts Counter Where A Washer Was Free
16:30 The Unwritten Rules Nobody Had To Teach
18:30 1978 To 1985 — The Seven Years That Killed It
21:00 What We Lost And What Still Remains
22:30 What The Old Riders Carry That The Rest Of Us Don't
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#motorcyclehistory #1970smotorcycles #motorcycledealership #motorcyclenostalgia #americanmotorcyclecultureWhat buying a motorcycle in 1970s America really felt like — before the F&I office, before the doc fees, before the dealers stopped being part of the community.
The handshake era. The cash deals. The mechanic who taught you to wrench. And the seven years between 1978 and 1985 that killed it all.
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.
⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Saturday Morning That Doesn't Exist Anymore
0:45 Why The 1970s Dealership Was Different
2:00 Inside The Showroom
5:30 The Salespeople Who Talked You Out Of Bad Decisions
8:30 When Financing Was Honest
11:30 The Service Department That Taught Instead Of Charged
14:30 The Parts Counter Where A Washer Was Free
16:30 The Unwritten Rules Nobody Had To Teach
18:30 1978 To 1985 — The Seven Years That Killed It
21:00 What We Lost And What Still Remains
22:30 What The Old Riders Carry That The Rest Of Us Don't
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#motorcyclehistory #1970smotorcycles #motorcycledealership #motorcyclenostalgia #americanmotorcycleculture
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Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.
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As kids in the early 70s, the owner didn't care if we hung around.
Great times and good memories.
Inside A 1970s American Motorcycle Dealership
Fastest Way
17,038 views
If you grew up riding before 1990, you remember the golden age of motorcycle dealerships in the united states. They were true community centers, not just sales floors, fostering a unique motorcycle history. This motorcycle documentary takes a look back at vintage america and the harley davidson experience of that time.
The handshake era. The cash deals. The mechanic who taught you to wrench. And the seven years between 1978 and 1985 that killed it all.
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.
⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Saturday Morning That Doesn't Exist Anymore
0:45 Why The 1970s Dealership Was Different
2:00 Inside The Showroom
5:30 The Salespeople Who Talked You Out Of Bad Decisions
8:30 When Financing Was Honest
11:30 The Service Department That Taught Instead Of Charged
14:30 The Parts Counter Where A Washer Was Free
16:30 The Unwritten Rules Nobody Had To Teach
18:30 1978 To 1985 — The Seven Years That Killed It
21:00 What We Lost And What Still Remains
22:30 What The Old Riders Carry That The Rest Of Us Don't
MORE FROM FASTEST WAY
The Truth Nobody Tells You. Investigative motorcycle content for riders who remember when the industry was on our side.
Subscribe for new videos every week.
#motorcyclehistory #1970smotorcycles #motorcycledealership #motorcyclenostalgia #americanmotorcyclecultureWhat buying a motorcycle in 1970s America really felt like — before the F&I office, before the doc fees, before the dealers stopped being part of the community.
The handshake era. The cash deals. The mechanic who taught you to wrench. And the seven years between 1978 and 1985 that killed it all.
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.
⏱ CHAPTERS
0:00 The Saturday Morning That Doesn't Exist Anymore
0:45 Why The 1970s Dealership Was Different
2:00 Inside The Showroom
5:30 The Salespeople Who Talked You Out Of Bad Decisions
8:30 When Financing Was Honest
11:30 The Service Department That Taught Instead Of Charged
14:30 The Parts Counter Where A Washer Was Free
16:30 The Unwritten Rules Nobody Had To Teach
18:30 1978 To 1985 — The Seven Years That Killed It
21:00 What We Lost And What Still Remains
22:30 What The Old Riders Carry That The Rest Of Us Don't
🏍️ MORE FROM FASTEST WAY
The Truth Nobody Tells You. Investigative motorcycle content for riders who remember when the industry was on our side.
Subscribe for new videos every week.
#motorcyclehistory #1970smotorcycles #motorcycledealership #motorcyclenostalgia #americanmotorcycleculture
The 2026 Motorcycle Buyer's Bible:
https://payhip.com/b/6GfTr
buymeacoffee.com/fastestway.1
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS
Drop a comment below — tell me about the dealer you grew up with. Name. Town. What he taught you. What he charged you. I read every one.